Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1887-10-01
The Democracy ut sarAtoss.

SARATOGA, September 28.-Ths Demo
cratic State Convention, previous to be-
ginning it's regular session to-day, was
called together for moment for the pur-
pose OF notifying all the membera OF the
committee on resolutions to meet at Ex-
Governor Dorsheimer's room at once
This was received with surprise and w.s
thought to ioreshadow, trouble with the
platform, particularly the civil-service.
reform plank. When the convention ses.
sion proper began nothing was done be.
yond making the temporary officers per-
manent. That done the convention took
a recess. Subsequently the Committee ON
Credentials reported dividing the seventy
two seats of New York city evenly between
the County Democracy and Tammany.
The report was unanimously adopted
Irving Hall was left without single repre-
sentative on the floor OF the convention.
Before the platform was read resolutions
in memory of Tilden, Seymour, Hendricks,
Mcclellan and Hancock we're adopted. A
resolution endorsing the administration of
the Treasury under Manning as passed
amid cheers.
THE PLATFORM
was then read by Ex-Governor Dorsheimer.
The first plank of the platform is as fol-
lows: 1.-The unnecessary Federal taxation
of the last fiscal year exceeded 100000
900. Unnecessary taxation is unjust tax
alton; therefore, the Democracy OF New
York demand that Federal taxation be
straightway reduced by q sam not less
than $1OO. 100000 G. year. We also re-
spectfully urge upon Congress that a meas
ure shall be adopted which will, in The lam
guage OF the Presidents inaugural address,
relieve the people from unnecessary taxa
tion having due regard to tbs interests
OF capital invested and workingmen en-
ployed in American industries. The taxes
to be first reduced or altogether removed
are those on the ;mportations Of raw ma
terial which now assist and promote
FOREIGN COMPETITION WITH OURSELVES
in our own markets and prevent or hinder
the sale OF our own surplus products in
foreign markets. Along with these the
taxes should be forthwith remedied or re-
duced which increase the cost to our wage
earners of the common necessaries OF lille
and the price Of the common daily clothing
O1 our DOOplcs DCoIuCS NuCCC VuAVS VuCIO
are several hundred articles among the
4,182 articlas aow taxed which should be
swept off the tax list into the free list,
thereby diminishing the cost OF collecting
all our sea port taxes and casting away those
which are petty, needless and vexatious.
We also urge an immediate reaction OF the
measures prepared by Mr.. Manning and
Mr.. Hewitt and reported to the last House
by the Committee on Ways and Means to
systemize, simplify ands reorganize the
machinery of collection of customs revenue
and especially for making correct appraise-
ments of foreign values wherever advalorem
rates of duty shall be retained.' The plat
form proceeds to declare the subject OF civil
service reform, which might be appro-
priatey submitted to popular vote
istration of Governor Hill is endorsed and
that of President cleveland highly ap-
proved. 1t is asserted that his admins
tration has effected practical reform OF
the civil service. He is pledged to it's strong
and unwavering support. The platform
was adopted unanimously.
NOMINATIONS.
Frederick Cook was renomioated for
Secretary OF State by exclamation. Ed
ward Wemple was nominated for Comp
troller by acclamation. Lawrence G. Fitz-
gerald received the nomination for State
Treasurer For Attorney General. Herbert
F. Bissell presented the name of Charles E.
Taber. Mr.. Bu!ger, Of Oswego, nominated
VIM. A. Poucher. Col. Fellows secondedit.
Peter Mitchell spoke in behalf OF Tammany
Hall in favor OF labor. The roll WAS callei
but before it's conclusion Poucher's name
was Withdrawn aud Taber nominated
unanimously.